POLYTAN SMART FOR RUNNING TRACKS

For professional athletes and ambitious amateur runners, the detailed documentation of training exercises and performance is a must. Polytan SMART is the perfect solution. In cooperation with Humotion, Polytan offers a sophisticated system to measure and document training performance. Polytan SMART not only enables precise time measurements and performance diagnostics for classic running sports – it can also measure an athlete’s approach in the long jump or pole vault. The results help coaches and athletes design more effect training regimes and improve performance.

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THE INNOVATIVE IN-GROUND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTICS

The Polytan SMART system consists of integrated timing gates, the tried-and-tested diagnostics software from our partner Humotion, and a sensor weighing only 15 grams (or alternatively the user’s own smartphone). The Polytan SMART timing gates are completely maintenance-free and use permanent magnets that are permanently and securely installed in the ground. In contrast to other systems, no elaborate preparation, construction or renovation is required. Polytan SMART offers effortless and precise data collection. During each run the measurements are automatically recorded by the sensor or the user’s smartphone, which are attached to the athlete’s body.

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How the system works:

PRECISION MEASUREMENTS FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS

Polytan SMART provides optimal training support for all performance levels – from school and amateur sports to sports at the professional level. Compared to other measurement systems, Polytan SMART is versatile and simple to operate, offers high-precision measurements and automatic evaluation, and can be used by multiple athletes simultaneously.

OPTIMISE TRAINING – MAXIMISE SUCCESS

Use with the DX5.0 Bluetooth sensor and SmarTracks Diagnostics software

SmarTracks Diagnostics enable efficient and accurate measurement of various performance parameters in regard to speed, endurance and strength. Movement is measured by a high-performance, lightweight sensor before being analysed and displayed by the diagnostic software. The results can be used to create a comprehensive athletic profile of the athlete, which subsequently helps them more effectively direct their training and exercises. The following parameters can be measured using Polytan SMART and the SmarTracks Diagnostic software:

SPEED AND ENDURANCE

Speed and endurance

In many sports, especially track and field, an athlete’s sprinting ability is crucial. With Polytan SMART, it’s possible to analyse performance around bends in running sports, for example, in great detail. The diagnostics software not only offers precise time measurements, but also important running parameters such as number of steps, step frequency and stride length. To test athlete endurance, SmarTracks Diagnostics also includes the Cooper Test, the goal of which is to cover as much distance as possible in 12 minutes.

JUMPING ABILITY

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Jumping ability

An athlete’s jumping ability can be used to draw conclusions about the speed and strength of his or her leg muscles. As well as other conditional characteristics, such as endurance and strength, jumping ability has a direct impact on overall performance. Polytan SMART offers tests for three different standard jump types – drop jump, countermovement jump and squat jump.

TAPPING

Tapping

The tapping test determines cyclical speed and is particularly useful for identifying talented sprinters. The diagnostic sensor measures tapping frequency, i.e. the number of contacts with the ground per second, measured in hertz. Tapping frequency depends on coordination skills and individual strength. The number of contacts can be measured in 6 or 15 seconds, the two most common durations for the test.

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Jumping ability

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Use with a smartphone

The Smart Run by Humotion app offers the option to record and display all the relevant parameters of linear sprints, assisted by sensors in the smartphone. To do this, the smartphone simply needs to be placed in a running belt on the athlete’s lower back, and the app will measure all the data.

Download the free Smart Run by Humotion app to your smartphone at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

POLYTAN SMART TIMING BELT

Are you looking for the right running belt for your smartphone? The original Polytan SMART Timing Belt is available to purchase via our partner Kübler Sport.